NAME: ClaquatoCOUNTY:LewisROADS:2WDGRID:6CLIMATE: Cool
winter and summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.

COMMENTS:
See the church.REMAINS: The
cemetery and the church.

The oldest building still standing in the
state of Washington can be found in Claquato. It is a small church
and was built in the 1850s by the town's early settlers. Credit
for founding the town goes to Lewis Hawkins Davis who came west
in1852 from Indiana. As time passed, Claquato became a lumber
town with a sawmill built by Davis who insisted the first buildings
be those that would contribute to the growth of the town. The
first was a courthouse finished in 1862. The town continued to
prosper under the leadership of Davis until his death in 1864.
He died as a result of injuries sustained in a fall at his mill.
Many towns and settlements died when bypassed by the railroad.
Such was the case with Claquato when rails were laid in 1874.
Claquato was officially removed from the county records in 1902.
When visiting, be sure to see the gigantic and historic Pioneer
FirTree located in the center of Claquato cemetery. Submitted
by Henry Chenowith.